How many renters in Brookside Township, IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

56.0% (±17.6 points) of renting households in Brookside Township, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
56.0% (±17.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.3% (±15.9 points)
Median share of income
33.1% (±12.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Brookside Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentBrookside TownshipClinton CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%11.4% (±7.2 points)21.2%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.8% (±6.8 points)15.8%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.1% (±8.2 points)13.5%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.8% (±7.3 points)12.8%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.7% (±7.6 points)8.9%8.9%9.2%
35% or more46.3% (±15.9 points)27.7%39.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Brookside Township against Clinton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Brookside TownshipClinton CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more56.0% (±17.6 points)36.6% (±8.4 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.3% (±15.9 points)27.7% (±6.7 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income33.1% (±12.4 points)24.8% (±2.9 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$17,008 (±$3,335)$43,750 (±$5,567)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$630 (±$235)$912 (±$52)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Brookside Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clinton County (36.6%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Clinton County, Brookside Township ranks 4 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 524 of 2,503.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Brookside Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookside Township
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Brookside Township—56.0% (±17.6 points)—
Hoffman2.4 mi5.6% (±76.4 points)Not measurably different
Wamac4.9 mi42.2% (±41.2 points)Not measurably different
Central City5.2 mi61.1% (±22.3 points)Not measurably different
Meridian Township5.3 mi55.9% (±76.0 points)Not measurably different
Centralia5.3 mi47.6% (±8.9 points)Not measurably different
Lake Township5.5 mi5.6% (±76.4 points)Not measurably different
Irvington Township5.8 mi39.0% (±20.2 points)Not measurably different
Junction City6.0 mi52.2% (±55.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Clinton County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)Huey100.0% (±141.4 points)
1 (tie)Clement Township100.0% (±141.4 points)
3Irishtown Township71.4% (±116.9 points)
4Brookside Township56.0% (±17.6 points)
5Meridian Township55.9% (±76.0 points)
6St. Rose55.2% (±32.2 points)
7 (tie)Carlyle Township48.7% (±33.0 points)
7 (tie)St. Rose Township48.7% (±30.0 points)
9Carlyle47.3% (±32.2 points)
10Albers44.2% (±25.7 points)

Showing 10 of 28 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Brookside Township

Are renters in Brookside Township rent-burdened?

56.0% of renting households in Brookside Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Brookside Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Brookside Township, IL spends 33.1% (±12.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Brookside township, Clinton County, Illinois (county subdivision:08732, in state:17 county:027).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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